Image copyright @curryc39 Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran appears to have some competition on his hands, by none other than his alter egg-o “Egg Sheeran”. The chart-topper has become a favourite in both school and workplace Easter-egg decorating competitions. And people are sharing their creative takes on social media, some of whom were lucky enough to win [...]

The attacks this week on Coptic churches in northern Egypt underline the dangers faced by the country’s Christian minority. But among the Nubians – an ancient nation that lives along the upper reaches of the Nile – Muslims and Christians mostly live in harmony. Nicola Kelly attended a Muslim-Christian wedding, celebrated discreetly after nightfall, in [...]